Wilsonic Festival 2006

Press release 15/5/2006

Wilsonic - a club, a party and a concert in one
Wilsonic Festival, established in the year 2000, takes place annually in Bratislava, the capitol of Slovakia. Wilsonic is a spectacular celebration of today's best modern music presented in a live context, connecting the best elements of music fused within the atmosphere of a concert, a club and a party. The primary focus is on local Central and Eastern European artists, musicians and DJ's sharing the stage with their critically acclaimed, international counterparts. Wilsonic has untill now presented internationaly established artists such as Daddy G, GusGus, DJ Vadim's One Self, Ricardo Villalobos, Akufen, Louie Austen, Rainer Trüby, Fauna Flash, Funkstörung, Hood, Max Tundra, Safety Scissors, Lali Puna, Donna Regina, Jan Jelinek, Luciano, Keith Tenniswood, Mira Calix, Diesler and many others.

Wilsonic - a soundtrack to modern urban Bratislava
Bratislava, described in it's tourism campaign as a "little big city", is in reality, a small and cozy town. Located on the Danube river, it's tight city centre with it's never-ending plethora of cafes, bars, restaurants and clubs is reminiscent of a mediterannean atmosphere. You won't even notice that the only thing missing is the sea. Above the old town, the capitol city's castle, is both a focal point and compass for potentially lost tourists. The view from the castle also offers a unique view of one of the biggest former communist style suburbs in Eastern Europe - Petržalka. Apart from the architecture of the old town and that of the communist era, modern buildings are popping up all over like mushrooms after the rain. There's a New York rush in the city these days as the village transforms into an international capitol. Even entirely new districts, right beside the city center are currently being built.
The atmosphere, the environment, the vibe of Bratislava screams of being THE place to be nowadays, and Wilsonic Festival works as a cutting edge urban soundtrack for Bratislava's change of pace.

Wilsonic Festival 2006 - another successful east-west meeting
This years' festival is scheduled for the second weekend of June, 9-10. For those among you who are coming to Europe from Montreal's Mutek Festival, Wilsonic follows one week later. And to those planning to attend Sonar festival in Barcelona, Wilsonic is one week ahead. Among already announced headliners you can find few stalwarts of the global electronic music scene, such as Matthew Herbert or drum & bass aficionados LTJ Bukem & MC Conrad. International stars and plenty of up & coming talent from the Central and Eastern European region, makes the trip to Bratislava's Wilsonic unmissable. So book tickets now! If help is needed regarding travel or accomodation, here's a small hint - www.bratislava.sk/en. Advance tickets for rediculously low prices can be purchased through Ticketportal outlets and online via www.ticketportal.sk.Wilsonic festival, with five years already under it's belt, has a strong local audience and continues to develop it's international profile. Wilsonic 2006 will be yet another successful fusion of East and West.